The Community Farm

Mailing Address: 1829 San Ysidro Crossing, Santa Fe, NM 87505
County of Location: Santa Fe
Phone: (505) 983-3033
NTEE Code: B- Education, C- Environment, K- Agriculture, Food, Nutrition, O- Youth Development, S- Community Improvement, Capacity Building
Mission Statement:

The Community Farm serves as an agricultural education center committed to charitable donation of fresh fruits and vegetables to the hungry, homeless, and disabled. As a model of small-scale urban farm, it fosters a deeper understanding of the role of agriculture for food security and community.

Primary Programs:

Applying appurtenant water rights to 11+ agricultural acres in the high desert southwest, the farm produces apples, pears, cherries, peaches, apricots, plums, grapes, and diverse vegetables, which are donated to local charities for distribution. Organizations involved include: Food for Santa Fe, The Food Depot, Kitchen Angel’s, Saint Elizabeth Shelter, The Salvation Army, Saint John’s Soup Kitchen and Bienvenidos Outreach. Volunteers come from a wide variety of groups including schools (elementary through graduate school), Elderhostel, inter-faith groups, the shelters, private citizens, and individuals fulfilling court ordered community service.

A major project will partner teachers, students & families from local schools with The Community Farm, the last remaining farm in Santa Fe. For this project, the Community Farm will contribute orchard & vegetable fields, plus irrigation, farm equipment and farmer/educators. With these resources, the school community will raise their own fresh organic produce. The after school & summer school programs will be responsible for participating in each stage of the growing and harvesting process. As the harvest begins in June, fresh produce will return to the school and will be offered to the after school and summer school students as a healthy snack. The youth will conduct taste testing that will lead to a better understanding of which varieties of produce children like best. The program will culminate in a Community Harvest Festival.

Populations Served: Children and Youth, Disabled, Elderly, Families, Homeless, Immigrants, Latino/Hispanic, Low Income, Rural, Urban
Counties Served: Santa Fe
Year Founded:

1976

Annual Budget: $25,000 - $99,999
Personnel: 1 to 5 FTE
Executive Director:

Carolyn Stephenson

Accepts inquiries: Accepts inquiries about volunteering
Nonprofit Status: Has 501(c)(3) nonprofit status from the IRS, Is registered as a Nonprofit Corporation with the State of New Mexico

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